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Origin region names the place a food tradition grew out of. Wikipedia notes the Mediterranean diet "is inspired by the eating habits and traditional foods of Greece, Italy and the Mediterranean coasts of France and Spain." This dimension shows which parts of the world have produced the most studied and followed food traditions.

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Era of EmergenceSourced to the subject's own account
12,000 BCE 1
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1. Food Preservation (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFood preservation, Curing section, earliest drying practice (food tradition category)
Quote, Food preservation, Curing section, earliest drying practice (food tradition category)
The earliest form of curing is drying, which has been in use since ancient times, the earliest known practice dates back to 12,000 B.C. by inhabitants of the modern Asian and Middle Eastern regions.
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